Football: North Meck vs. Mallard Creek Away

7:00 PM at Mallard Creek. Mallard Creek won 72-7 last year. North Mecklenburg (4-6, 2-4) at Mallard Creek (10-0, 6-0). Players to watch: North Meck – LB Trevor Lowery, DL Oliver Webb, WR Devon Sutton; Mallard Creek – RB Jaylen Samuels, RB Lawrence Pittman, DB Nafee Lyons. THE SKINNY: It will be a tall order for North Mecklenburg against Mallard Creek, which has locked up the MECKA 4A conference title. The Vikings need to establish long drives to keep the ball away from Mallard Creek’s explosive offense, which has produced six games with 49 or more points this season.